HURRICANE Florence - an “extremely dangerous” monster storm - is rapidly making its way towards the east coast of the USA, forcing numerous cruise ships to change itineraries. This is the full list of affected routes.

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Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Escape, headed for Bermuda, was forced to divert to the Bahamas after leaving New York on Sunday.

The change affected over 4,000 holidaymakers as the cruise journey changed from a three-day visit to Bermuda's King's Wharf to calling at Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas as well as Port Canaveral, Florida.

It’s also making unexpected stops in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; St. John, New Brunswick; and Bar Harbor, Maine.

Norwegian's Boston-based 2,340-passenger Norwegian Dawn headed for Canada and New England on Friday rather than its original itinerary of Bermuda.

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean's 2,446-passenger Grandeur of the Seas has had to reroute from Bermuda to the Bahamas after leaving Baltimore on Saturday.

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line's 2,124-passenger Carnival Pride is also having to reroute from Bermuda to the Bahamas after leaving Baltimore on Sunday.